Tie spreader



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VERNON OSIBOBJ'Ev MATCHETT, OF-TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

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Application filed April 13, 1922. Serial No. 552,106.

T all whom 'it may concern Be it known that l, VERNON OsBoRNn MATCHETT, a Ysubject of the King of Great Britain, and resident ol the city ol Toronto, countyof York, Province of Ontario,in the Dominion or Canada, have inventedcertain new and useful improvements in a Tie Spreader, described inthe following specilication and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, that form part of the same.

The objects otl the invention are, to imi prove the appearance of tour-in'-hand ties, and to devise a simple form oi device which l will holdV the portion ot the tie .below the e ot a Y'i"o,uiin-hand tie the material is drawn knot from drawing into anunsightly shape.

A further object is to provide a very simi ple and neat 'form oi device tor this purpose.

The principal feature ot the invention consists in theuse of'an eXtensible member adapted to engage the tie to hold'it distended and to remain securely in position.

In the drawings, Figure fl isa perspective view of a tie showing the device in place.

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sec- .tional view ot the spreading device'.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a' moditied orm orp the invention.

It is commonly known that in the tying into longitudinal creases -by the tightening ot the knot and the adjusting of' the tie and it is desirable to spread the tie so. as topresent a better appearance and in, orderto accomplish this result, il purpose inserting at` the back ot the tie a spreader in the form o'lanV extensible member which will hold securely in the'y tie through its own resiliency. 'In the form of the device illustrated in Figures l and 2 Ythe structure comprises a I tubular member 1 having the end .2 tapered toa pointB, said tapering end being provided with Yan Vannular flange l adjacent to the point. The tubular member .is preferably provided with a longitudinal key way or slot 5 adjacent to the open end which slot terminates shortlof the tubular member.

A cylindrical pin 6 is slidablyitted in the tube 1 and is ,provided with a key 7 slidingv in theslot' and limiting the outward A coil spring 8 is enclosed within the tubular member and holds the Vpin 6 out- 'wardly The outer endof the pinis tapered Y to a point 9 and a ilange l0 corresponding with the iange 4 is formed thereon.

. is inserted in the back oi the tie close to one edge and the spring is then compressed suticient to allow of the other point being inserted adjacent to the other edge of the tie. TheV `lai'ng'es l. and l0 engaging the fabric push outwardly Ythrough the extensible action oi the spring and the tie is thus spread out and the unsightly creases are eliminated. rllie result achieved by this device is eX- trenielyA desirable and it may be accomplished by ot ier forms. The common Afeature ot any 'forms of Lthe invention which would be practical must however be that'it is extensible. y Y y A modification ot the invention is illusends to enter the #fabric and slightly shouln Y dered becket the points to engage andpush outwardly on the material.

' The device vis'ivery simple in its application but very effective in use and when inserted inposition will not accidentallybe- 'come displaced.

W hat l claim asV my invention is l. A. tie spreader, comprising an extensible telescopic member having outwardly pro-V jecting pointed endsadapted'to engage the ti-eand a. coil compression springV arranged within said member and forcing thepoints outwardly. Y X f j 2. A tielspreader,comprising a tubular member adapted to Vvcontain a coiled comy pression spring andhaving a pointed end, a

pin slidable in said tubular member and engaging said spring and having a pointed end, each ot said members having shoulders adjacent to the points.

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